Description
The Virginia Highway Safety Office is offering a course in Fundamentals of Crash Investigation and Reconstruction. This two-week course imparts the knowledge and skills required for detailed crash investigation by combining classroom lectures with practical field exercises.
Topics will include:
- Coefficient of friction
- Computing speeds from yaw marks and skid marks
- Vehicle and occupant kinematics
- Indicators of safety belt use
- Identifying and documenting evidence
- Traffic law
- Measuring the scene
- Scale diagramming
- Time and distance
Registration
Registration for the course is FREE. Seating is limited to the first 25 Virginia law enforcement officers or Commonwealth Attorneys.
To register, email Steve Williams at Steven.Williams@dmv.virginia.gov and provide the following information:
- Contact information for the person attending the class (i.e., name, department, phone number, and email address)
- Date and location of desired class
Class Dates and Location
October 14-25, 2024, (0800-1700)
Roanoke County Police Department EOC
5925 Cove Rd
Roanoke, VA 24019
February 10-21, 2025, (0800-1700)
Henrico County Police Training Facility
1919 Westmoreland St.
Richmond, VA 23230
April 21, 2025 - May 2, 2025, (0800-1700)
Hampton PD Training Academy
300 Butler Farm Rd.
Hampton, VA 23666
Materials Needed
Students should bring the following materials to class:
- An electronic calculator with a square root function
- A compass to draw circles
- Pencils
- Foul weather gear in case of inclement weather during field exercises
- A 50 or 100 foot measuring tape